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chancre::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sore |
| Derivation | chancrous |
Examples of chancre
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He suspected that a chancre on his penis was from a Maronite or a Turkish girl.
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Dark ground microscopy of serous fluid from a chancre may be used to make an immediate diagnosis.
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Some health care providers can diagnose syphilis by examining material from a chancre, or sore, or through a blood test.
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Two other tests that can be carried out on a sample from the chancre are direct fluorescent antibody testing and nucleic acid amplification tests.
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Patient samples that can be used for diagnosis include chancre fluid, lymph node aspirates, blood, bone marrow, and, during the neurological stage, cerebrospinal fluid.
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- A small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)
- A chancre thefreedictionary is a painless ulceration formed during the primary stage of syphilis. This infectious lesion forms approximately 21 days after the initial exposure to Treponema pallidum, the gram-negative spirochaete bacterium yielding syphilis. ...
- Skin lesion, sometimes associated with certain contagious diseases like syphilis
- The classic painless ulcer of syphilis. The chancre forms in the first (primary) stage of syphilis. It is highly contagious and can last 1-5 weeks. The disease can be transmitted from contact with the ulcer, which is teeming with spirochetes. ...
- A sore that may occur during primary syphilis.
- Chancre refers to a venereal sore or ulcer; primary lesion of syphilis.
- Noun - 1. a dull red, hard, insensitive lesion that is the first manifestation of syphilis 2. an ulcer, lesion, or sore located at the initial point of entry of a pathogen
- The initial skin ulcer of primary syphilis, consisting of an open sore with a firm or hard base.
- Pronounced "shan-kar" a chancre is a painless bump usually found in the genital area during primary syphilis.
